Peter Schoenburg

Background

Schoenburg, Peter was born on March 1, 1953 in New York City. Son of Peter and Lee (Jones) Schoenburg.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Yale University, 1975; Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, Newark, 1978.

Career

Worked at Rothstein, Donatelli, Hughes, Dahlstrom, Cron & Schoenburg, LLP (Santa Fe, New Mexico) specializing in Federal Criminal Law, Criminal Law, Post-Conviction Relief, Civil Rights Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New Mexico. 1984, United States. District Court, District of New Mexico and United States.

Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1986, United States. Supreme Court. 1993, United States. District Court, District of Arizona.

1994, United States. District Court, Western and Northern Districts of Texas. Author: "Unspeakable Suspicions - Challenging the Racist Consensual Encounter," The Champion, October, 1993. "Survival Tips for the State Criminal Practitioner in the First Stages of a Federal Case," The New Mexico Criminal Practice Manual, 1992.

"Controlled Substances," a bimonthly column in The Champion, October, 1993—. Adjunct Faculty, Evidence and Trial Practice, University of New Mexico Law School, 1993—. Chief Assistant Federal Public Defender, District of New Mexico, 1989-1993.

Assistant Attorney General, State of New Mexico, 1984. District Public Defender, 1st Judicial District, 1980-1983. Chair, Strike Force and Police Misconduct Committees.

Co-Chair, NACDL Drug Policy Committee. Member: Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group, United States. District Court, District of New Mexico.

The Champion Advisory Board. Member: Albuquerque Bar Association. State Bar of New Mexico (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1986-1987.

Board Member, 1985-1988). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association.

(Resident, Albuquerque, New Mexico Office) (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization, Recognized Specialist in Criminal Law).

Achievements

• Bar: New Mexico 1978, United States District Court New Mexico 1984, United States District Court Arizona 1984, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1984, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1986, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1993, United States District Court (western district) Texas 1994, United States Court Appeals (9th and 5th circuits) 1994.

Membership

Member: Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group, United States. District Court, District of New Mexico. The Champion Advisory Board.

Member: Albuquerque Bar Association. State Bar of New Mexico (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1986-1987. Board Member, 1985-1988).

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association. (Resident, Albuquerque, New Mexico Office) (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization, Recognized Specialist in Criminal Law).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, rafting, hiking, basketball.

Connections

Married Jane West McGrath, August 8, 1981. Children: David Johannes, Peter Benjamin.

Father:

Peter Schoenburg

Mother:

Lee (Jones) Schoenburg

Spouse:

Jane West McGrath

child:

David Johannes Schoenburg

child:

Peter Benjamin Schoenburg